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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text hints at a horse show or race featuring a Clydesdale stallion named Diamond King and other horses with sparse details. Mentions district travel, prizes, and forthcoming events around late May or June with references to participants and sponsors.
War dispatches report British and French gains on the Somme with heavy bombardment and ground losses on both sides. French progress north of the Somme and near Combles. German statements claim limited success. Balkan fronts note Greek and Servian movements toward Germany and Monastir, with cavalry activity and harsh fighting across Crete and Carso.
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